Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-25
DON CARLOS.
The King of Spain and His Preten.
siOns to the bourbon Succession.

siOnS 10 tnc 1SOufDOn succession.
BRIGHToN, Nov. 2-[ New York He raid
Cable-Spccal to the BEE. Don Juan de
Bourbon, father of Don Carlos, died here
Friday last and the latter arrived Tuesday at
midnight in consequence, stopping at the
Clar Gndon Hotel with all his attendants and
suite. His personal friend and representa-
tive in England, Earl Ashburneham, who is
also at the hotel is in charge of the papers
and effects of the dead father. Concurrently
with Don Carlos arrival, statements are
made in some of the continental
and English newspapers that Don
Carlos through succeeding to his
fathers claim to be the rightful king OF
France would not impress himself and the
Bourbon claim upon the existing crisis. AL
though in Il period of mourning and grief he
consented for a few moments to see Herald
reporter in the presence of Earl Ashburne-
ham Don Carlos gave a strong assurance
that the rumor is perfectly grounded.
perhaps l can better explain his condition
in relation to the subject, especially
while the prince is so sad"
intcrposed the earl 'By the death
of the CCmte de Chambord Don Juan de
Bourbon, that is Don Carlos father, became
the head of the house of Bourbon and,
therefore, by the Salic law the king dc ;ure
of France. Don Juan never, however, made
any claim to this title, being man of pecu-
liarly simple and retiring habits. Many years
previously he had also abdicated his claim to
the throne of Spain in favor of his son, Don
Carlos. Now Don Carlos considers himself,
above all things, a Spaniard in virtue, not
only of the Spanish blood which runs
in his own veins, but also of
all the Spanish blood whichIwas shed for him
by his faithful subjects during the war of
1872. He has consequently, although of
course cognizant of his legitimate rights,
probably no intention of advancing any
claim to the throne of France"
But" | said, "should he refrain from
making such claim will not the fact of his
thus holding his hand, so to speak, tell ad
versely on any claim his heirs may think
necessary to prefer.'
"Don Carlos does not think so. Such is
assurcdly not his desire Perhaps later a
categorical declaration will be made on this
subject by Don Carlos, since he has n ow
become, by the death of his father, the head
of the house of Bourbon, as well as the legiti-
mate king of Spain, which he was already by
his fathers abdication. But the fact of his
not seeking to press his claim to the crown of
France will not in any way prejudice any
claim his heirs or successors may feel called
upon to make in this direction"
TO all of this Don Carlos thoroughly as
scnted.
Considering the painful circumstances of
| Don Carlos presence at Brighton | did not
| feel it necessary to further question him, but
| in private | asked Earl Ashburneham
| What are Don Carlos prospective move
| mcuts!'
| THAT is difficult question to answer
| said Lord Ashburneham with smile. "He
has just returned from protracted sojourn
| in South America. He came to Brighton
| from Venice yesterday. 1t is uncertain how
long he will stay here"
The conversation led to the fathers death
HE died of heart disease, very suddenly )
said Ashburncham. HE was sixty-thret
years of age. He was sngu
larly retiring, unostentatious man
For all kinds of pomp he showed he had
natural dislike and was entirely devoid of any
political ambition. The funeral which take.
place tomorrow morning at the Church o
the Sacred Heart, will be of an entirel,
private character and no invitations ar
issued. The body is to be kept in Brighton
but will in all probability be removed t,
Trieste, the burial place of the Spanisl
branch of the Bourbon family ever sine
they were driven into exile"
Then, speaking for hi mself Lord Ashburne
ham remarked that there appeared to a gen
eral impression in Europe and America tina
there We're no other claimants to the thron
of France except Don Carlos and the Cont
de Paris, Whereas as II matter of fact tn
Alfonist branch of the house of Spain and tn
prince of the aranch of Naples and Palma ar
all nearer in the legimatc succession than tn
Orleans branch, the latter descending fror
Louis XIII vile the former descend fror
Louis X1V.'
In the invited Lord Ashburneham to Civ
me for publication the opinions of Don Carlo
in reference to the critical position of affair
in Paris
''There is so little to say on this point,
he replied. "Since the death of the Cont
; de Chambord Don Carlos has fel
| quite disinterested. He has ceased t
take any special interest in Frenc
politics, He, however, wishes well to tn
country for which he has a sincere affection.
After this it was, perhaps, hardly reasonabl
to expect an answer to the question, Doe
: he think the republic is drifting into serior
periiln and indeed no further answer wa
forthcoming.
"My own opinion" said Lord Ashburn
I ham, "is that Don Carlos is by no means an
mated by any sentiments of hostility to II
French republic"
Lord Ashburneham has been acting (,
some years past as the unofficial represent
tive OF Don Carlos in England, and can
n down on Saturday last, on being made awal
: of the fact of Don Juan's death, to take po
, session of the body on behalf of Don Carlo
y Besides Lord Ashburneham Don Carlos
$ accompanied at Brighton by his brother, Il
q infant Don Alfonso and Don Alfonso's wifi
o the infant Maria de Las Neunes, the Chev
d lier Resaldiza and Father James Hayes al
d Captain Merry formerly an officer in Il
service of Charles V, though, as his nan
d implies, an Englishman.
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